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19/09/2030
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Esteban Saldivar vs Demetrios Bella

Boxing Daily Report from the Kajubi Promotions promoted show at Athens Savas, Athens,  taking place on 14/08/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Southern Europe Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on ERT1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Esteban Saldivar (7 - 2) who hails from Badalona, Spain and Demetrios Bella(14 - 1) from Athens, Greece.  Both Saldivar and Bella weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Damocles Soulis, and the three ringside judges are Etor Lillis, Uranus Barlas and Laestrygones Hondros.  

Round 1: 

Bella lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bella lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Saldivar lands a cross.  Saldivar throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bella closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Bella is on target with a left uppercut to Saldivar's body.  
Bella advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Saldivar's body.  
Saldivar tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  Saldivar tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bella is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Bella digs in a left hook to Saldivar's body.  
Saldivar closes the distance.  Bella is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saldivar tries to keep the action at long range.  Bella lands a cross.  
Bella gets on the inside and manages to force Saldivar onto the ropes.  Bella attempts to land a right hook, but Saldivar sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Bella lands a right hook.  
Saldivar is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Bella slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Saldivar's ribs.  
Bella is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saldivar's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Saldivar's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Bella steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Saldivar sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bella pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Saldivar's liver.  
Saldivar gets on the inside.  Bella is on target with a left hook.  
Saldivar is on target with a solid right hook to Bella's ribcage.  
Bella hits home with a right hook.  
Bella manages to force Saldivar onto the ropes.  Saldivar tries to land a cross, but Bella sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saldivar steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Bella lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Bella steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Saldivar attempts to land a jab, but Bella sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saldivar advances into close range.  Bella quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bella drives a left hook into Saldivar's body.  
Bella lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bella tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Bella gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Bella connects with a firm left hook.  
Bella lands a solid left hook.  
Bella steps inside.  Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldivar is on target with a right hook to Bella's body.  
Saldivar tries to keep the action at long range.  Bella sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bella tries to land a jab, but Saldivar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bella gets on the inside.  Bella sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bella goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Saldivar time to recover.  
Bella tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saldivar hits home with a solid right hook.  
Bella steps inside.  Saldivar attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bella dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bella lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bella sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Saldivar lands a stinging jab.  
Saldivar digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Saldivar is looking to keep his distance.  Bella lands a cross.  
Bella closes the distance.  Bella pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Saldivar's liver.  
Bella lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saldivar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Saldivar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saldivar switches the action to the outside.  Bella is on target with a cross.  
Saldivar switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Bella gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Saldivar digs in a right uppercut to Bella's body.  
Saldivar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bella lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bella lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saldivar finds the target with a jab.  
Bella is looking to close the distance.  Bella pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saldivar is on target with a left hook.  
Bella throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Bella advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bella lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Saldivar connects with a cross.  
Saldivar lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Saldivar lands a cross.  
Bella is looking to close the distance.  Saldivar sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bella lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Saldivar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bella finds the target with a jab.  
Bella connects with a right hook.  
Bella steps inside.  Saldivar throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bella advances into close range and walks Saldivar onto the ropes.  Bella lands a stinging right hook.  
Bella digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bella connects with a right hook.  
Bella is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saldivar switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Bella lands a sharp cross.  
Bella steps inside and drives a right hook into Saldivar's body.  
Bella drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bella connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Saldivar digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saldivar lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Bella is on target with a jab.  
Saldivar is on target with a left hook.  Saldivar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bella closes the distance and walks Saldivar onto the ropes.  Saldivar connects with a solid left uppercut.  Saldivar tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bella lands a solid cross.  Bella tries to land a jab, but Saldivar blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Saldivar tries to keep the action at long range.  Bella hits home with a solid cross.  
Saldivar attempts to land an overhand right, but Bella sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bella advances into close range and manages to force Saldivar into a corner.  Bella pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldivar is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Saldivar is on target with a right uppercut to Bella's body.  
Saldivar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Bella lands a sharp right hook.  
Bella attempts to land a left hook, but Saldivar sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bella steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Bella manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Bella quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Saldivar digs in a right hook to Bella's body.  
Saldivar connects with a firm left hook.  
Saldivar advances into close range.  Bella lands a left uppercut.  
Bella lands a cross.  
Bella closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bella is on target with a right hook.  
Bella lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Saldivar steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Bella throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Bella advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Bella lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saldivar drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Saldivar lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Saldivar steps away from his opponent.  Bella hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Saldivar connects with a left hook.  Saldivar attempts to land a right hook, but Bella blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bella tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bella is on target with a right hook.  
Bella digs in a right uppercut to Saldivar's body.  Bella tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saldivar is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Bella throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bella steps inside.  Saldivar digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bella is looking to close the distance.  Saldivar connects with a left hook.  
Bella lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bella attempts to land a left hook, but Saldivar slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Bella closes the distance.  Saldivar digs in a left uppercut to Bella's body.  
Bella gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Saldivar tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Saldivar lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Bella steps inside.  Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldivar connects with a right uppercut.  
Bella is looking to close the distance and walks Saldivar onto the ropes.  Bella lands a right hook.  
Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Saldivar steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Saldivar throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bella is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bella lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bella steps inside and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Saldivar is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Bella lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saldivar steps away from his opponent.  Bella is on target with an overhand right.  
Saldivar connects with a sharp cross.  Saldivar throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saldivar steps inside.  Bella lands a right hook.  
Bella lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bella advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bella lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldivar switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Bella closes the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Saldivar lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldivar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bella connects with an overhand right.  
Bella is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bella is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Saldivar attempts to land a jab, but Bella blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Saldivar's ribcage.  
Saldivar advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 11: 

Saldivar steps to the outside.  Bella lands a sharp jab.  
Bella closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Saldivar steps inside.  Saldivar throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Bella's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Saldivar steps to the outside.  Bella hits home with an overhand left.  
Bella connects with a right hook.  
Saldivar steps to the outside.  Bella is on target with a jab.  
Saldivar connects with a cross.  
Saldivar tries to keep the action at long range.  Bella lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saldivar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Saldivar advances into close range.  Bella lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Saldivar ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Saldivar pushes his forearm into Bella's face.  The referee warns Saldivar and breaks the clinch.  
Bella closes the distance.  Bella sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saldivar drives a right hook into Bella's ribcage.  
Saldivar steps to the outside.  Bella is on target with a jab.  
Saldivar lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saldivar steps to the outside.  Bella tries to land a jab, but Saldivar parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Bella gets on the inside and is on target with a solid left hook.  


Round 11 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Bella steps inside.  Saldivar is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Saldivar tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Bella lands a jab.  
Bella gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bella cuts off the ring, trapping Saldivar on the ropes.  Bella is on target with a cross.  
Bella digs in a sharp left hook to Saldivar's body.  
Bella drives a right hook into Saldivar's body.  
Saldivar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saldivar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saldivar digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Saldivar steps inside.  Bella throws a left hook, but Saldivar clinches his opponent.  Saldivar leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Bella pushes his forearm into Saldivar's face.  The referee warns Bella and breaks the clinch.  
Saldivar hits home with a stinging cross.  
Saldivar digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Bella throws a left hook, but Saldivar ties up his opponent.  Saldivar leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bella advances into close range and walks Saldivar down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saldivar digs in a right hook to Bella's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Saldivar: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bella: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 111 - 117  111 - 117  111 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Athens, Greece.... Demetrios Bella

Fight Statistics
Saldivar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Bella: 
Total Punches Thrown: 419                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 352                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17